People nominee

A traditional West African dancer waits to perform at the Liberia Peace Festival. The Festival sees people from different cultural, linguistic & ethnic groups coming together to celebrate peace in a country that was torn apart by 14 years of conflict.

Jonathan Banks is an award-winning photographer with over 20 years of experience. Jonathan studied under the prolific artist John Blakemore, and graduated from the University of Derby with a BA honours in Photographic Studies. He cut his teeth in editorial photography freelancing for The Daily Telegraph and various agencies. His work has appeared in international magazines including - The Sunday Times, Vanity Fair and Le Figaro. Jonathan has exhibited several bodies of work as a solo artist, as well as in conjunction with other photographers in the UK and abroad. These have ranged from - personal projects to editorial assignments and photographs supporting various charities. In addition, Jonathan's photographs have been published in several books.
Notable awards and exhibitions
Shortlisted Sony World Photo Awards
Peoples choice - Foto8
Winner of PDN World in Focus / Color Awards Photojournalism
Nominations and honorable mentions in IPA, PX3, Travel Photographer of the Year, PDN World In Focus, B&W Spider Awards, Humanity Photo Awards / ND Awards / Lensculture Awards / Magnum Photo Awards / Minds Eye
Exhibitions at the EU Parliament in Brussels / SW1 Gallery / Royal Photographic Society / Times Square Screens / Louvre / Art Basel Miami